THE RIVER OF KINGS IV

The Visual multimedia Light and Sound show " The River of Kings IV "
Entitled " Righteous King of Fantasy Forest "
A contemporary fantasy musical playInspired by the Jataka and ancient talesCreatively Crafted with multi-special effectsCombined with a contemporary puppet artTo deliver the illusive imagery to you as thesplendid miraculous portray

Upon the far… far away, there was a fantasy forest called Himmabanta where all creatures lived peacefully in harmony by the glittering golden warm light from an enchanted lotus which was the source of warmth and power of life. One day the glowing light got weaker and weaker.
Boded ills spread through the land. All angels and creatures went to the Brahma for inquiry about the reason, thus, he stated " human beings have done more evil deeds than good. Good deed which empowers the light of the enchanted lotus is fading. Now, disaster is creeping into the world and this land ". Brahma suggested finding a righteous man of virtue which would make this light shine again for a thousand years. There were only 7 days by the time of Himmabanta Forest or 700 years in human land to find this great man and prove his virtue, if not the magic light from the lotus would vanish forever. Then the world and this land would be gone.

A couple of birds volunteered themselves to search for this great man. The angels suggested them to sail across the rainbow of time to human world and go find the Sun God to ask for this man. "Who is the real great man on this world and what is the ultimate virtue of this man?" questioned the birds. Therefore, the Sun God led them to the land ruled by a great powerful king.

Disappointedly they viewed nothing but blood shed and death. The birds went on and, then, upon receiving advice from the boat rower to go and seek help in the subterranean world of Naga (the great serpent). Naga took them to find out this prosperous land ruled by the insidious and inequitable King.

Meanwhile, every life in Himmabanta Forest was waiting anxiously as time passed by. The rower led the birds to Santi Nakorn where people lived peacefully underneath the Ten verses of Dharma ruled by King Dhammathep. It was the trihead-elephant celebration at that time.


The birds did not have much time to prove the virtue of this king, thus, they disguised themselves to be the great hawk, preying a pigeon to the ceremonial pavilion where the King resided. The King asked for pigeon's life but the great hawk strongly denied as the pigeon belonged to him.
If he could not feast, then, he could die of starvation. What would the King's decision be? What kind of goodness could save the world and Himmabanta forest? All could be found in " Righteous King of Fantasy Forest - The River of Kings IV" at Rachaworadit Pier, Bangkok from January 31st - February 13th, 2003.
'Giving is the highest Grandeur'